The Massacre at Chios

The Massacre at Chios (1824) by Eugène Delacroix. Its palette is led by pigeon grey (#999ea0, 32%) and charcoal (#1e1b1d, 18%), with accents of dark reddish brown and amber brown. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and balanced between warm and cool.

Palette

#999ea0 MG 208 pigeon grey 31.9% of canvas
#1e1b1d MG 222 charcoal 17.8% of canvas
#52433a MG 155 dark reddish brown 17.6% of canvas
#6c7d93 MG 096 muted azure blue 14.6% of canvas
#826e5d MG 166 amber brown 11.7% of canvas
#c1c1c9 MG 212 pale grey 6.4% of canvas

Color families

Gray 43%, Brown 28%, Black 15%, Blue 13%, Red 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.53
Contrast: 0.55
Vividness: 0.023
Warmth: -0.00
Complexity: 193 cells
Hue range: 0.55
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1824
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 419.0 × 354.0 cm
Genre: Romanticism
Collection: Department of Paintings of the Louvre

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The Barque of Dante, 1822
Death of Sardanapalus, 1827
Liberty Leading the People, 1830